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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024Un•cle Sam /ˈʌŋkəl ˈsæm/USA pronunciation n. [proper noun]- Governmenta name used to represent the government or people of the U.S.:Uncle Sam is usually represented as a tall, lean man with white chin whiskers, wearing a blue coat, red-and-white-striped trousers, and a top hat with a band of stars.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Un′cle Sam′, - Governmenta personification of the government or people of the U.S.: represented as a tall, lean man with white chin whiskers, wearing a blue tailcoat, red-and-white-striped trousers, and a top hat with a band of stars.
- extension of the initials U.south, southern. 1805–15, American.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Uncle Sam n - a personification of the government of the United States
Etymology: 19th Century: apparently a humorous interpretation of the letters stamped on army supply boxes during the War of 1812: US |